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Allergies and Illness

Bath time & Grooming

Rehoming a rescue pet

Thinking about taking on a new pet? Why not rehome a rescue animal? There are many in desperate need of a good home and it’s easier than you’d imagine.

Please consider your local rescue centres when thinking about a new canine or feline companion. If you aren’t sure where your nearest reputable rescues are based, don’t hesitate to contact your local vets for some advice. Very often they will undertake a lot of the veterinary work for their local centres, so they will be happy to pass their details on to you.

Rehoming a rescue pet

Thinking about taking on a new pet? Why not rehome a rescue animal? There are many in desperate need of a good home and it’s easier than you’d imagine.

Please consider your local rescue centres when thinking about a new canine or feline companion. If you aren’t sure where your nearest reputable rescues are based, don’t hesitate to contact your local vets for some advice. Very often they will undertake a lot of the veterinary work for their local centres, so they will be happy to pass their details on to you.

Canine sports

Your dog’s exercise doesn’t have to stop at walking. There are many different types of fitness that could benefit your pet.

Agility is not only a fun and stimulating activity for your dog, it can also help to strengthen the owner-dog bond. The structured but rewarding training can also help to build confidence in a nervous dog. Agility classes are good fun for owners too, helping them to meet other like minded owners in the area. Many people go along for one class to see what it’s all about and become completely hooked right from the start.

Dog Agility

Basic training tips

A few puddles and a bit of chewed furniture might be inevitable but initiating some simple training tips now will help avoid too much upset and give your puppy some guidelines to build on later. With a little help they will soon start to realise what is good behaviour, and what is not allowed, and will be on the way to becoming a well-behaved puppy.

House training

A little patience and especially frequent and regular walks are the quickest way to success!

Allergic to your Dog

Allergies to dogs are most commonly caused by the dog’s skin flakes (dander), saliva, urine or the actual fur. Some people will experience an allergy to their pet as soon as they bring them home, whilst others will be unfortunate enough to develop an allergy months to years after first owning their pet.

Once you have been diagnosed with a dog allergy, you may well be advised to remove the pet from your home entirely. Obviously, this is a heart-breaking concept for most pet owners. However, it is often not necessary to re-home your pet and (of course, depending on the severity of your symptoms) there are many other options you can try before taking this difficult decision, some of which are given below:

Grooming Guide

Many owners decide to take their pets to the local dog groomers for the provision of coat care. This is a great option but if you are new to dog ownership, make sure you go to a groomers that has been recommended by your friend or dog breeder – you may even want to pay the groomers a visit yourself before taking your dog there. However, for those of you brave enough to take on the challenge of coat care yourselves; why not click on the link below to listen further to our tips on grooming in three simple stages: